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Yangon, Feb 15 (EFE/EPA).- Myanmar's internet was restored on Monday morning after a nationwide blackout overnight and as protesters resumed their demonstrations against the military junta that took power on Feb. 1.In Yangon, protesters held up placards outside the Central Bank alongside military tanks and vehicles as soldiers set up barricades.Troops and armored vehicles were deployed across the country Sunday after a week of mass protests and a widespread civil disobedience movement that has severely impacted government services. (Camera: LYNN BO BO).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE GATHER TO PROTEST AGAINST THE MILITARY COUP OUTSIDE THE CENTRAL BANK IN YANGON, MYANMAR.
Daylight-saving time ends on Sunday, November 1 at 2 a.m. in the US, which means clocks will move back one hour. According to Business Insider, many Americans are fed up with DST, even if it allegedly saves some electricity and contributes to some industries. After all, Business Insider reports research suggests DST can increase health risks and accidents in the days after daylight-saving time starts. To date, people have sent more than 370,000 messages to Congress in a petition to end DST in the US. The EU has already voted to get rid of DST starting in 2021. Some US states have already chosen not to observe daylight-saving time, including Hawaii and most of Arizona--excluding the Navajo and Hopi nations.
Volkswagen is the world's largest carmaker. Business Insider reports the company returned to profit in the third quarter. This is thanks to surging demand for luxury cars such as Porsche and Audi in western Europe and China. VW's chief financial officer, Frank Witter, warned that "the coronavirus remains a central problem." VW said it's full-year 2020 profit would be "severely lower" than in 2019. The profits would still be in "positive territory" after a second-quarter loss of 1.7 billion euros ($1.99 billion). A series of cost-cutting measures launched earlier this year helped VW's performance during the third quarter.
Caracas, Jul 20 (EFE), (Camera: Jackdwin Sáez).- Wearing a black suit and a hat, artist Jesús García has brought to life the Venezuelan physician José Gregorio Hernández, to spread awareness and prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the streets of Caracas.Doctor Hernández, who will be beatified 101 years after his death, is credited with scientific advancements in Venezuela in the 19th and 20th centuries, including the introduction of the microscope to the country. FOOTAGE AND SOUNDBITES OF ARTIST JESÚS GARCÍA:"To raise awareness...Since doctor Hernández combined science and religion, we will have faith but we will also support health workers and scientists so they can end with this virus once and for all."
Smoke escapes from an oil plant near Rouen, north of Paris after a fire breaks out. The factory is registered as a high-risk 'Seveso' site due to the dangerous substances it produces. The fire is being extinguished. IMAGES
Lewis Capaldi and his fellow National Album Day "champions" have selected albums for a travelling train exhibition to celebrate records locally.